Saudi Arabia 1-0 Australia (29 Mar, 2022) Lineups

Australia

Socceroos using 'world-class' MLS to prepare for World Cup

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Saudi Arabia

Australia

Socceroos using 'world-class' MLS to prepare for World Cup

World Cup qualifying: Is this Asia's strongest contingent ever?

2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

WCQ - AFC News

4-3-3, 15 PTS

Salem Al-Dawsari - 65' Pen

No.Name
21Mohammed Al-Owais
2Hassan Al-Tombakti
6Mohammed Al-Burayk 12Saud Abdulhamid
13Yasser Al-Shahrani
3Abdullah Madu 4Ahmed Sharahili
23Mohamed Kanno
8Hatan Bahbri 11Saleh Al-Shehri
16Sami Al-Najei 20Abdulaziz Al-Bishi
10Salem Al-Dawsari
7Salman Al-Faraj
9Feras Al-Brikan 5Ziyad Al Sahafi

Substitutes
1Ameen Al-Bukhari
18Abdulrahman Ghareeb
22Fawaz Al-Qarni
19Abdulrahman Al-Obud
15Ali Al-Hassan
14Abdullah Al-Hamdan
17Khalid Al-Ghannam

No.Name
1Mathew Ryan
20Trent Sainsbury
16Aziz Behich
19Gianni Stensness
2Nathaniel Atkinson
6Martin Boyle
11Awer Mabil 21Marco Tilio
5James Jeggo
17Denis Genreau 15Mitchell Duke
10Ajdin Hrustic
9Bruno Fornaroli 7Nicholas D'Agostino

Substitutes
13Joel King
14Bailey Wright
4Ryan McGowan
18Danny Vukovic
8Connor Metcalfe
12Andrew Redmayne
22Ben Folami
23Kenneth Dougall
3Fran Karacic

Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City

7:00 PM, 29 March 2022

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Attendance: 51,433

Referees:
Adham Mohammad

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